Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1999 Ducati 996S. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
In 1999, Ducati updated the instant-classic 916 with a larger motor and a corresponding name change to 996. The new model debuted with three models, the middle of which was the “S”.
The S got several upgrades, including: Lighter 5-spoke Marchesini wheels, extra carbon fiber pieces, and an Ohlins shock and steering damper.
Per Motorcycle News: “Everything about owning this design icon feeds my love for it. I never tire of seeing it in the garage, of the lazy churn as those big pistons pulse into life and that thunderous burst of ignition on start-up… I love how dense, taut and compact it feels, how at home it is mid-corner, or how its rhythms and sonorous tones get inside your brain. Riding it feels excitingly illicit, like having an affair, without actually being unfaithful. Every ride feels like falling in love again.”
Manufactured January 1999, this example is VIN: ZDM1SB5TXXB002421. The seller purchased the bike three years ago from a private party out of New Jersey and states, “I love the bike. It runs and rides great, I have three other motorcycles and I just don’t ride it anymore.”
It is number 101 of the production run.
During his ownership the seller has covered approximately 3,493. The odometer shows 19,393 miles.
Maintenance:
Per the seller, “Belts (California Cycle) and clutch/brake fluid replaced on 7/2022 @ 17,300 miles. Just changed oil and filer in preparation for sale. Full Desmo on 7/2020 including replacement of all rocker arms.”
Modifications:
¾ Arrow exhaust.
Cycle Cat clip ons. Rizoma reservoirs.
Aftermarket levers.
Vented front fender.
MPL Tuning clutch cover.
Samco hoses.
Supersprox sprockets. Ducabike sprocket carrier. New chain guides.
Aluminum coolant reservoir.
Luimoto seat cover.
Carbon fiber chain guard, rear fender, swingarm cover. Aftermarket suspension linkage.
Aftermarket crank case breather.
Aftermarket footpegs.
PPF on the side fairings, tank, part of the tail and the front vented wheel cowl.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Continental ContiSportAttack tires with date codes of 2719 and 1020.
The sale includes one key, OEM bars, wheel stand, and tool kit.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Apache Junction, Arizona, this Ducati is offered on a clean Arizona title. Have any 996S stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
